Australia vs Netherlands: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Australia
19.80 million people
in 2020
Netherlands
15.47 million people
in 2021
Australia rank
14th
Netherlands rank
16th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 19.80 million people against 15.47 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 4.33 million people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.69 million people | 12.12 million people | 560,650 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.24 million people | 13.45 million people | 3.80 million people | Australia |
| 2020s | 19.80 million people | 15.20 million people | 4.60 million people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 19.80 million people against 15.47 million people in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Australia and Netherlands?
- 4.33 million people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Australia ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.